The Rivalry Renewed; Costa Rica Vs USA – CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinals

Costa Rica Soccer – Costa Rica will test its skill against the United States, now that the US secured its presence in the semifinals by beating El Salvador 2-0 last night.

To claim its first Gold Cup title, the nation will also have to liquidate the US.

The Americans have Omar Gonzalez and Eric Lichaj to thank for the goals. The team is known as one that has collected the most cups (five). Costa Rica has yet to win in the States, after 26 years of history.

Saturday will be the first semi-final between Costa Rica and the US. It’s scheduled to start at 8:15 pm in Arlington, Dallas.

Costa Rica hopes this will be the first year it takes the Gold Cup.

Mexico and Honduras play each other in the other semi-final. In the different Cups, the Sele has rivaled Guatemala, Martinique, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Belize, French Guiana and Panama.